The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-10

speca. Dispatch To TIE Examiner.
BRYAN, June "a negro infant
died to-day. and the mother Is sus-
pe,ted of poisoning it with lauda-
mum. She will be arrested.
FOR THEIR HIDES.
Special Dispatch TO The Examiner
SAN Antonio, June . Stock kill
ing III the western portion Of this
county has been done on an eNpcn-
siye scale. Hundreds have been thus
lost. Five MeXlCans were jailed to-
day. Their plan was TO Kill III animal
for the hides. alleging that they had
died of drouth. The gang was wide
raG hing and contained many mem
bers. Other arrests will follow.
A FATAL STRIKE.
SCRA NToN. Pa, June "a conflict
occurred this morning between the
strikers aud the miners employed at
Grassy Island mine and three strikers
were shot. The strike had been in
progress at the collicry tor several
months and the miners employed
have been Guarded by deputy sher-
iils.
\ FAMILY AFFAIR.
DANBURY. Conn, June g. Lcmucl
A. Barnum, business man, whose
,csidcncc Is on Evert street, was
awaS Scned between three and four
O'Clock ,estcrday morning, bv n noise
in his bed room. As he opened his
eyes hc saw that Daylight was ap-
preaching, and at the same instant
saw man standing 10y his bedside.
Mr.. Barnum threw his arm under his
pillow. pretending to feel for pistol,
and said: "Who are you" The in
truder poised dagger over
Mr.. Barnum's cad, then
siezed Mr. Barnums trouscrs
and rushed for the door. Mr.. Bar
mum grappled with the burglar who
stabbed him twice IN the face. MIR.
Barnum got hold Of the burglar
throat aud they fell together 10 the
iloor. Alter terrific struggle,
Barnum managed to get on top OF
his adversary. The fellow then
begged but Blrnum tightoncd his
grip and tried 10 strauglc him. ~
this moment the burglar thrust his
dagger into MIR. Barnum's shoulder
and twisted IT, Barnum then shout
ed for help. by this time the whole
family we're in the hall, Mrs Barnnm
dreaming and her daughter frantic.
Arensi Barnum rushed to hi- father
assistance and disarmed tho burg,
lar and Mrs. Barnum procured
A CLOTHES LINE
and the prisoner was bound and car
ricd down the -tairs and lashed to the
stair rail \ messenger was sent for
officer Waggoner, Arensi and Mr-.
Barnum watching their prisoner
meanwhile, and the daughter trying
to stop tho bleeding of her fathers
wounds. He had been stabbed five
times, twice in the face, twice in the
shoulders and once III the foot. The
point OF the dagger was broken OIL IN
the scuille and to this fact, possibly
Barnum owes his life.
THE SHARP TRIAL.
NEW YORK. june 9.-At the SharI
rial this morning John Nanderbilt
appeared before Judge Barrett
charged with cmbracery. andcrblIt
admitted that he made the remarks
a.crIbed to him but made them in All
unguardcd moment, not knowing that
he was violating any law. He had
simply said: Don't be hard On the
old man. lie had no direct interest
in the matter and did not even know
sharp. IL was simply a foolish eX'
clauation, without any criminal in
tent. Assistant District Attorney
Nicol, who vas present and represcn'
ted the people wa Obliged to admit
that there was no evidence Of de-
fendant's having been mixed up 4
the matter in the least. After the ey